Seek in the Bible: 244 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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seek KJV

“Seek” is in the King James Bible 244 times, in 233 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

בּקשׁ bâqash 113 times
דּרשׁ dârash 56 times
ζητέω zēteō 48 times
שׁחר shâchar 8 times
ἐπιζητέω epizēteō 6 times
בּקר bâqar 3 times
ἐκζητέω ekzēteō 2 times
ἀναζητέω anazēteō 1 time
δέ de 1 time
אוּלם 'ûlâm 1 time
גּלל gâlal 1 time
חקר châqar 1 time
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 1 time

4 more, less often

עמק ‛âmaq 1 time
קראה qir'âh 1 time
רצה râtsâh 1 time
תּוּר tûr 1 time

translating H1245

1 verse translating H1245 in 2 Samuel Show all

2 Samuel

5:17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.

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